Bargello

Day 193: Also known as Florentine work or flame embroidery, Bargello is an easy-to-master needle-art. Designs are largely geometric and rely upon colour to give form and depth to the finished work. Stitches are always perpendicular; curves are created by using different multiples. It is normally worked on needlepoint canvas, but here I am adapting it to 22-count even-weave to make a wallet-style needle case which will replace one I made about thirty years ago. I will apply a thin latex product to the finished embroidery to make it water and stain resistant, and the interior will be lined with felt to hold the needles. That's what wore out on my old one...the felt. The latex-coated needlework has suffered no noticeable wear, even with almost daily use.